The factory passkey 3 security system has numerous times failed and gave me nuisance alarms. Now it is to the point that my own car thinks I am stealing it and will not drive. It will turn over and then shut off in 3 seconds, I have been researching this for the 3 days I have been without my car and there are numerous complaints of other consumers with this problem. The fix I will have to pay to have my car towed to a GM dealer and then pay GM to fix the problem they created when they installed the faulty security system. I spent my hard earned money on a car with a problem and now I have to spend my hard earned money to fix a problem they gave me. Now I know why american cars are going to cease to exist.

- Cyclone, WV, USA

2000 Pontiac Grand Prix intake manifold gasket replaced alternater catalytic converter all replaced on the same day.

- Mottville, NY, USA

I was driving home and stopped to let my son out to visit his friend. When he got out of the car I smelled something burning. I got around the corner to my house and my car battery light came on and I coasted into the driveway. At that point there was smoke under the hood and my husband opened it. There were flames under the hood and my husband put out the fire with a hose. We had to replace the alternator and ignition wires, so far. I am not sure what else is damaged at this point. The car had been running fine prior to this.

- Lutz, FL, USA

Brake lights went out, bulb and fuse ok, dealer tested and said multi function switch is causing issue although all other lights are fine and functioning. Replace multi function switch, bulbs ok. Mileage 130,000.

- Woodbury, MN, USA

Husband moved the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix gtp w/ super charger. Closer to work site & parked the car, sat & ate lunch in car. The cabin of the car filled with smoke. Husband couldn't get doors open, but got the windows to come down. Had to crawl out of the windows and realized car was on fire. Within 10-15 minutes the car was completely in flames. The firemen had to pry the sides of the hood up to get the fire out. The car was totaled. Approximate mileage 121000.

- Albany, OR, USA

My husband drove our 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix to work, parked the car, went into work and within 15-20 mins later the car was completly in flames and caught 6 other cars that were parked beside him, on fire. The fire chief told my husband that it looked like the point of orgin was located in the engine. Car is a total loss.

- Amboy, IL, USA

- the contact called regarding the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact parked the vehicle and approximately 10 minutes later he was notified that the vehicle was on fire. There were no warning indicators that anything was wrong with the vehicle. The contact stated that the fire department extinguished the fire. It was contained to the hood area of the vehicle. The contact stated there had not been any recent repair work on the vehicle. There were no injuries. The insurance company took pictures of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. The failure mileage was 106,000. Updated 2/27/2007 -

- Flint, MI, USA

(1) drove to work approx 10 miles. Turned off ignition and left vehicle in parking lot. (2) was notified a few minutes later that my car was on fire in parking lot. (3) entire engine compartment / front of vehicle burned beyond repair. Insurance company declared vehicle a total loss and issued settlement.

- Bowling Green, KY, USA

Drove 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix gtp approximately 3 miles. Parked in home driveway. About 20 minutes later a man came to the door stating the car was on fire (he had already called 911). Fire dept. And police on the scene as well as fire investigator who stated it appeared to have started in the engine compartment under the hood at about the front driver's tire. Cause unknown. No problems driving that evening, no service lights on. Oil changed approximately 2 weeks prior to incident. From windshield to front completely destroyed. Heavy smoke damage also inside car and in trunk. Front tires and front end of car melted to driveway. Gas tension rod from hood "exploded" and shot through garage door (luckily no one was standing in its way).

- New Whiteland, IN, USA

Drove 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix gtp approximately 3 miles. Parked in home driveway. About 20 minutes later a man came to the door stating the car was on fire (he had already called 911). Fire dept. And police on the scene as well as fire investigator who stated it appeared to have started in the engine compartment under the hood at about the front driver's tire. Cause unknown. No problems driving that evening, no service lights on. Oil changed approximately 2 weeks prior to incident. From windshield to front completely destroyed. Heavy smoke damage also inside car and in trunk. Front tires and front end of car melted to driveway. Gas tension rod from hood "exploded" and shot through garage door (luckily no one was standing in its way).

- New Whiteland, IN, USA

Drove car for about 45 minutes on freeway then parked in a bank parking lot. Turned car off and went into bank. All indications on dash where fine that day and car drove just fine. About 15 minutes later, some one came into the office I was at and asked if anyone in here has a black Grand Prix. I went out and found that black smoke and fire was coming out of the engine compartment on the passengers' side. The fire department had already been called. Car then tried to start itself. From the front seat forward, car was a total loss.

- Marshfield, MO, USA

I was stopped by a cop because my brake lights didn't work. I replaced the bulbs thinking that's what it was, but they still didn't work. It turns out that my center window brake light works but not my brake lights. Apart from that my hazard light is stuck. I tried pushing it when I had to pull over but it didn't want to go down or anything.

- Donna, TX, USA

Electrical fire in engine compartment due to unknown reasoning. Total loss on car. My wife drove 20 minutes, parked and went to a store. Five minutes later, our babysitter came in with our child and told my wife that the vehicle was on fire.

- West Plains, MO, USA

I arrived home from work at 3:30 P.M. I went back out to my car about 10 minutes later to run some errands and my car was on fire. Everything is roasted from the front windshield forward through the engine. I had to call the local fire department and they put out the fire for me and took all my information. I know this is not the first time this has happened to 2000 Grand Prix gtp's. I have done some research and have noticed a great number of incidents that have the same conditions as mine. And something should be done about this, because obviously there is a manufacturer default out there and GM should have an answer for this issue.

- Palmyra, NY, USA

2000 Pontiac Grand Prix had two coils replaced.** answer required***. the vehicle was hesitating between 20-30 mph. The dealer replaced 2 coils but the problem persist.

- Unknown, DC, USA

I do not even know where to start. I purchased a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix in May 2000. Since then I have had numerous problems and have seemed to get nowhere. First, about six months after I purchased the vehicle my transmission decided to go out so the dealership decided to replace it. (this should ahve been my first indication to take the car back) second, a few months after this I started to have problems with my heads up display. I had to take the vehicle into the dealership on 3 to 4 different occasions before they decided to do anything about it. Finally, they did replace one of the parts. This still did not work. I had to take the car back and they decided to replace the projector. My heads up display is still not working. I have tried to contact Pontiac numerous times about this both at the dealer level and the customer service department for Pontiac but have had no response. Also, I have been experiencing a leakage into the vehicle of what appears to be water. This has been occuring since about the second year I have had my vehicle. Everytime it rains it seems to gather within the ac system and then obstructs air from entering the vehicle. I have also tried calling the Pontiac customer service department about this problem with no response. Abut the same time I started experiencing problems with the fuel sensor. At this time, I was tired with dealing with the dealer and getting nothing done so I decided to leave it in the hands of Pontiac customer service. Now for the final straw, my drivers side window regulator has gone out. I am tired of having to put up with these sort of things and getting no response from Pontiac. I know my warranty is now up but for the things that I have reported prior to the warranty expiring I feel that they should take care of. These are safety issues and I feel that they should be held liable. All these problems have been occuring since 2000.

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

I have a Pontiac Grand Prix GT, my service engine soon light continously comes on. I went to the dealership and they put the car on the computer and said that the wires to the harness were broken. I don't understand how the wires to the harness could be broken because in order to get to the wires you must take off three parts.they also told me I had a leak in the intake manifold at the top of the engine. The mechanic changed the gasket and charged me $270 plus $50 for parts and payed $360 for the labor for the wires of the harness. The light turned off, then the next day the light reappeared. I went back to the dealership and the same code came up when it was placed back on the computer (R442), on that day they said the gas cap was leaking and had to be changed. At that moment the light went off! then the next day the light came back on once again!!! now this is the third time I've been to the dealership with the same code (R442) they told me they don't know what the problem is. If they can't find the problem why do I have to pay for the previous problems if they can't even find the problem. The will not help me and since these problems occured right after the warranty, they told me that I have to pay for all the work they that do, even if they just put the car on the computer. $90 an hour! I've called customer service repeatedly and say that can't do anything for me because the dealership will not work with me! they are also finding a transmission code 1811 they say they don't fix transmissions!! what do I do"?" the light will not turn off and I'm worried for my saftey! please help!

- Lindenhurst, NY, USA